Retired Marine William Hamilton, 57, had to live for a few months under a bridge by Hermann Park.

Retired Marine William Hamilton, 57, had to live for a few months...

Veterans slept on Houston streets or shuffled between shelter programs because local housing advocates and federal Veterans Affairs officials could not agree on how many housing vouchers were available.

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